Business Profile

Ask Italian: Business Profile

16-Jan-2013 By William Drew

The competition may be fierce and its rivals more fashionable, but Steve Holmes has taken to the tough job of revitalising mainstream chain Ask Italian with gusto.

Business Profile: Ed's Easy Diner

11-Dec-2012 By Joe Lutrario

Now 25 years old, Ed’s Easy Diner has never looked better, with strong like-for-likes and a shopping centre-focused expansion plan that is set to take it into the big league.

Business Profile: Las Iguanas

12-Nov-2012 By Joe Lutrario

Back in 1991 Eren Ali bought a failed Italian restaurant on a Bristol back street. Two decades later, Las Iguanas is the biggest player in the South American space.

Business Profile: Dishoom

15-Oct-2012 By William Drew

With a second instalment of its take on India’s traditional café-restaurants about to open, Dishoom is successfully carving its own niche in the UK’s all-day dining space.

With forthcoming international openings Hakkasan is poised to become one of the biggest high-end restaurant groups in the world. Yet it’s London where the real excitement is going to be, as chief executive Niall Howard explains.

Business Profile: Chipotle

14-Aug-2012 By William Drew

Jacob Sumner, responsible for US burrito chain Chipotle's expansion into and across the UK, talks about the business and its mission to show UK consumers that fast food doesn’t necessarily have to be bad food.

Business Profile: Living Ventures

10-Jul-2012 By Stefan Chomka

Having ignored most industry rules, Living Ventures co-founder Tim Bacon finds himself running one of the most dynamic food and drink operations in the country.

Business profile: Will Ricker

13-Jun-2012 By Stefan Chomka

The opening of his Mexican restaurant, La Bodega Negra, marked a change in focus for Will Ricker, and there are more surprises to come from the pan-Asian supremo.

Business Profile: ETM Group

02-May-2012 By Joe Lutrario

Attention to detail and a moulding of the product to suit specific markets has seen ETM Group become arguably London’s most successful pub-restaurant outfit.

Business Profile: Canteen

05-Apr-2012 By Joe Lutrario

Canteen’s blend of British-centric democratic dining has won it plenty of devotees, but has it got what it takes to expand in a rapidly changing marketplace?

Business Profile: Jamie's Italian

07-Mar-2012 By William Drew

Restaurant magazine editor William Drew talks to Jamie's Italian managing director Simon Blagden about the chain's ongoing success.

Business Profile: Peach Pub Company

09-Feb-2012 By Joe Lutrario

Nick Clegg's vision of a 'John Lewis economy' has caused much discussion of employee ownership in the wider media. It stands to reason that those with a stake in the business will put more in, and in the hospitality sector, where a venue...

Business Profile: Malcolm John

17-Jan-2012 By Joe Lutrario

Chef-turned-restaurateur Malcolm John is one of the few independent group operators to mine the capital's outer reaches successfully.

Business Profile: Le Bistrot Pierre

07-Dec-2011 By William Drew

Two childhood friends opened their first restaurant on a whim. Seventeen years on, Le Bistrot Pierre provides timely lessons in delivering value in the middle market.

Business Profile: Arjun Waney

02-Nov-2011 By Stefan Chomka

The relaunch of The Arts Club is just one of a long line of new openings for successful restaurateur Arjun Waney, as he explains in this exclusive interview with Restaurant magazine.